Iceland vs Jordan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Iceland
8.4%
in 2025
Jordan
7.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
159th
Jordan rank
161st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Iceland ranks 159th and Jordan ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 12.1% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Iceland or Jordan?
- Iceland, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Iceland and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Iceland ranks 159th and Jordan ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.